Q: Generate the answer for a given question. The question requires common knowledge of English. Make sure that the answer is in detail, long, consistent with the context, and requires general knowledge of English. To be less repetitive, please vary your language for each question. Give a proper explanation to answer, and if necessary, provide the definition of various terms. And conclude your answer if it's long. If you have used other resources (e.g., Merriam Webster's.) to answer the question, include citations in your answer. You don't need to paraphrase the context of your resources, but make sure that your answer is consistent and complete.
I am just wondering about the difference between: in contrast to and in contrast with.
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In fact, they could be used interchangeably, however, 'in contrast with' is more common in UK English. Moreover, When we say 'contrast with', CONTRAST is behaving as a verb. Example: 'He likes to contrast his checkered jacket with plain pants' or 'his checkered jacket contrasts with his plain pants.' But when we say 'in contrast to', it is behaving as a noun. Example: 'His checkered jacket stands in contrast to his plain pants.' (As you can see, in this sentence 'stands' is the verb). (Testluv, GMAT Instructor, Beat the GMAT forum)